The Mermaids and Yellow Jack
Author | : Lisa Suhay |
Publisher | : Bon Secours Depaul Health Fndtn |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2006-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0977971201 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780977971206 |
Rating | : 4/5 (206 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Mermaids and Yellow Jack written by Lisa Suhay and published by Bon Secours Depaul Health Fndtn. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ages 14+. Tells the story of how the tears of a child in a city stricken with yellow fever summon a mermaid named Cara and her sisters to help fight the illness that sailors of that day and age nicknamed Yellow Jack. This gentle fable blends history with mermaid magic, while telling of how the Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia was founded. It also explains why the city today holds a love of both mermaids and yellow flowers.